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Google Docs gets 'Audio': Know about Gemini-powered text-to-speech feature
Gemini in Google Docs now allows users to generate audio versions of documents, offering realistic voices, custom playback speeds, and multitasking convenience
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Table Space leases 5.34 lakh sq ft in Gurugram, to sublease to Google
The space is in Tower 2 of Intellion IT Park, a commercial project developed by Tata Realty's Mikado Realtors. The project is located in Golf Course Extension, near Sector 59, Gurugram
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Google fined $36 mn for anticompetitive deals with top Australian telcos
Under 15-month anticompetitive deals ending March 2021, Telstra and Optus pre-installed only Google Search on Android phones, excluding rivals, and shared Google ad revenue
Google tests iPhone-like full-screen calling cards on Phone app for Android
Select beta users of the Google Phone app can now try calling cards, which enables custom full-screen images and themed text on call screens
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HTC debuts AI-powered Vive Eagle smart glasses to rival Meta, Google, more
The HTC Vive Eagle smart glasses are currently limited to Taiwan, featuring AI-driven translation, voice reminders, and a lightweight design as it gears to compete with Meta, Google, Samsung, and more
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Tech Wrap Aug 15: WhatsApp, Samsung's Micro RGB display, iPhone 17 series
WhatsApp tests Meta AI-powered writing assistant. Samsung brings Micro RGB display tech. Apple iPhone 17 series launch. Google NotebookLM guide. Made by Google 2025
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Made by Google 2025: Pixel 10 series, Watch 4, Buds 2a, and more expected
Google's annual Made by Google event is set to unveil the Pixel 10 series, Gemini AI upgrades, new wearables, and other hardware innovations
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Google Flights unveils new AI search tool, to roll out from next week
Announcing this, a blogpost by Google said Flight Deals is designed for flexible travellers whose primary goal is saving money on their next trip
Google Messages app rolls out sensitive content warnings: How it works
Google Messages now shows sensitive content warnings and blurs nude images on send, receive, or forward. The feature works on-device and offers parental controls for children
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Google Gemini learns to remember and go incognito: Here's what it means
Google's Gemini AI introduces features to remember past chats or forget instantly and go incognito, letting users choose between personalised help and complete privacy
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Google Photos consolidates creative tools under 'Create' on Android, iOS
Google Photos is reportedly rolling out a new Create tab to unify editing tools, along with an AI-powered Remix feature that transforms photos into styles like anime, sketch, and comic
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GenAI paradox: Companies pouring billions into AI; it has yet to pay off
The winners so far have been the suppliers of AI technology and advice. They include Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, which offer AI software, while Nvidia is the runaway leader in AI chips
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Google News now shows top stories from your preferred sources: How it works
Google Search's new Preferred Sources feature lets users in India and the US customise Top Stories by prioritising favourite news outlets for relevant searches
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Perplexity AI offers $34.5 billion to buy Google's Chrome: Report
Perplexity is no stranger to headline-grabbing offers - it made a similar one for TikTok US in January, offering to merge with the popular short-video app
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IN-SPACe picks Google-backed PixxelSpace for satellite constellation
The PixxelSpace-led consortium won the project, outbidding Indian defence equipment makers Astra Microwave and Bharat Electronics
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Email startup Titan lands deal with GoDaddy to take on Google, Microsoft
The deal will integrate Titan's AI-powered email platform into GoDaddy's Professional Email service, potentially reaching millions of small businesses globally
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Made by Google Aug 20: Massive leak covers everything about Pixel 10 series
Over 60 official-looking renders of the Pixel 10 series have surfaced online, showing colour variants, design, and hardware details ahead of the Made by Google event, scheduled for August 20
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Moto Tag app update with UWB support, battery improvement rolled out widely
Motorola's Moto Tag now gets UWB-powered precision finding and improved battery tracking via a wide firmware and app update, boosting its item-tracking accuracy
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Gen Z prefers emotionally resonant, interactive news: Google-Kantar
A Google-Kantar report shows Gen Z values credible, relatable, and visually rich news, with social media and video platforms driving most content discovery
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Made by Google on August 20: What to expect from Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Watch 4
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is expected to get a refined hinge, larger outer display, and Tensor G5 chip, while Pixel Watch 4 may launch with Gemini AI and faster charging
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